CBA Roundup: Beijing Ducks nose out Shanxi, Guangzhou stun Liaoning

BEIJING, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The Beijing Ducks bagged a narrow win over the Shanxi Loongs, 105-103, via a buzzer-beater three-pointer, while the Guangzhou Loong Lions smashed the Liaoning Flying Leopards 87-69 in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league on Monday.

Beijing rode on a 16-2 scoring dash and led by up to 17 points midway through the first quarter. However, Zhang Ning stood out and inspired a fightback for Shanxi, who cut down the gap to seven points to end the first quarter.